Devesh Rawat Appointed as GM at Indore Marriott Hotel

Devesh brings in 18 years of rich experience of working with luxury hotels & resorts.

INDORE MARRIOTT Hotel appointed Devesh Rawat as their new General Manager. Rawat played a pivotal role in launching the property successfully. His role includes overseeing and monitoring all departments, managing the commercial and operational strategy & performance of the hotel, ensure full compliance to Hotel operating controls, SOP’s, policies, procedures and service standards and safeguarding the quality of operations both (internal & external audits).

Rawat brings in 18 years of rich experience of working with luxury hotels & resorts. He began his career at The Oberoi Raj Vilas, Jaipur. In 2004, he moved to Renaissance Mumbai Hotel and Convention Centre and gradually climbed up the ladder as Director of Restaurants and Catering. He was also promoted as Asst. Director of F&B at JW Marriott (Juhu), followed by The Leela Palace Kempinski, Bangalore, as the F&B Manager. Prior to joining Indore Marriott Hotel, he was with Sheraton Grand, Bangalore, at Brigade Gateway where he was duly recognized as ‘the most Inspirational Leader’ in 2014. Throughout his career, he proved to be one of the strongest pillars of the F&B industry as he simultaneously won many awards and accolades year-on-year such as Outstanding Team award, President’s Award, Asia Pacific Division – 2013, Best F&B Leader, RVP (Regional Vice President) South Asia (in 2012 & 2013) and Best F&B Team, RVP South Asia (in 2012 & 2013), to name a few. Devesh is an alumnus of Institute of Hotel Management, Lucknow.

On his appointment, Rawat said, “It is an honour to be associated with the Indore Marriott Hotel since its pre-opening phase. Indore is an untapped market, however, now it is emerging as one the most sought-after destinations for both leisure and business travellers in India.”

He further added, “We are in the business of providing a memorable experience and my vision has always been to make a hotel a destination within a destination. In this six month span at Indore Marriott Hotel, we have hosted many guests such as International Cricket Team, Indian Premier League (IPL), Hollywood and Bollywood celebrities, Embassy Diplomats & top business delegates and organized destination weddings.”